Albania Food and Drink

Albanian cuisine is a heady blend of Ottoman and modern-day Italian, Greek and Turkish influences, with heavy stews, smoked meat and pickled cabbage served alongside Mediterranean-style fish, feta cheese and rice. Visiting vegetarians will find themselves eating a lot of salad; luckily, Albanian tomatoes and cucumbers are always fresh and delicious.

When it comes to drinking, you should try one of Albania’s high-quality wines, especially indigenous grapes such as kallmet (red and white) and shesh (red and white). Grapes are also used to make raki, a clear spirit that will knock your socks off.

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